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Chicken French Main course

Coq Au Vin

A classic Sunday dinner, Coq Au Vin is unusual in the fact that the chicken is cooked in red wine, alot of red wine!

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Beef British Main course

Texan beef brisket

This is an amazing recipe which uses a Texan barbecue recipe but doesn’t require sunny weather, basically its a slow cook beef dish using one of the cheapest cuts, brisket.  It’s also really simple which is an added bonus

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Asian recipes Chicken Fish Main course Salads

Thai chicken & prawn noodle salad

Thai chicken & prawn noodle salad is super healthy and so easy to make. Thai food is about balancing four main flavours, salt, spice, citrus and sweet, it just takes a bit of trial and error

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Chicken Italian Main course Pasta Ravioli fillings Starters

Chicken and mushroom ravioli with fresh tomato sauce

This is a very simple and easy to follow recipe for chicken and mushroom ravioli which serves 4 as a starter or two as a main course.  You have to make your own pasta but the best things in life need a bit of effort

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Beef Italian Main course Pasta Pork

Spaghetti Bolognese

Serves 4 Cooking time 3 hours Ingredients 500g Steak mince 250g Pork mince 6 rashers of pancetta (or smoked bacon) diced 2 onions, diced 1 Stick celery, diced 2 cloves of garlic, sliced 1 tbs tomato puree 1 Carrot, diced 1 glass of red wine 1/2 cup of milk or single cream 2 tins tomatoes […]

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French Lamb Main course

Lamb and red wine casserole

Serves 2 Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients Groundnut oil and a knob of butter for frying 250-300g casserole lamb (neck fillet or shoulder) 1 onion, chopped 1 stick celery, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 sprig rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped 200ml (large glass) red wine 250ml beef stock 1 tbsp […]

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Beef Chicken Main course Mexican

Fajitas (version a)

Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 250g Meat (turkey steak, chicken breast or rump steak) cut into thin strips 1 Red onion, sliced 1 Clove garlic, chopped Half a green pepper and half a red pepper, sliced 1 Green or red chilli, chopped 1 tsp Smoked paprika 1 tsp Ground cumin Pinch of dried […]

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Chicken Italian Main course

Chicken Kiev

Serves 2 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients 2 Chicken breasts, skin removed 75g Ricotta 2 Large cloves garlic, finely chopped A little lemon zest Handful of grated parmesan Parsley and basil, finely chopped (adjust amount to suit your taste) Salt and pepper 1 Egg, beaten Flour and breadcrumbs to coat Method: Mix together the ricotta, […]

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Asian recipes Chicken Curries Global Main course

Nonya chicken curry

Serves 4 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients 1 large onion, roughly chopped 4 cloves of garlic, chopped a thumb-sized piece ginger, chopped 2-3 tbsp groundnut oil 5 tsp nonya curry powder (see below) 400ml tin coconut milk 700g chicken breasts or thighs, cut into strips 2 sticks lemongrass, outer layers peeled off and bashed lightly […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Lamb Main course

Hot Spicy Lamb or Chicken in Sauce

Serves 4 Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients 1 kg lamb(leg, shoulder) cut into large pieces 1 tbsp garam masala 2 onions, chopped 1 cup yogurt 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 […]